EPIQ DESIGN SOLUTIONS, LLC.

Role Description We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Director of Engineering to lead our software, firmware, and hardware engineering teams building government-focused software-defined radios and applications. The ideal candidate is an accomplished engineering leader with a proven ability to build, develop, and lead high-performing organizations through growth, change, and increasing complexity. Success in this role requires exceptional people leadership, organizational leadership, stakeholder management, and a drive for organization and business growth, combined with sufficient technical depth to guide engineering strategy and decision-making. Our team culture strikes a balance of high performance and high integrity, while remaining humble and pragmatic, and we seek an engineering leader who thrives in this environment. The candidate must be data-driven, well-organized, and motivated to help their team thrive, execute, and grow. Job Responsibilities - Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness - Establish and communicate a clear vision, priorities, and operating principles for the Engineering organization. - Build and develop a high-performing leadership team through coaching, feedback, accountability, and succession planning. - Foster a culture of trust, collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement, and professional development. - Lead organizational change initiatives while maintaining team engagement, alignment, and productivity. - Establish clear performance expectations and proactively address performance, accountability, and development opportunities. - Drive employee engagement, retention, and leadership development across the Engineering organization. - Serve as a trusted partner to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. - Monitor and improve organizational health through employee engagement, talent development, retention, and effective leadership practices. - Develop an onboarding and mentorship program to enable new employees to rapidly integrate and contribute to Epiq’s success. - Engineering Strategy, Execution & Delivery - Lead and develop a team of engineering managers and engineers across multiple disciplines, ensuring organizational effectiveness, leadership accountability, talent development, and successful execution of engineering objectives. - Work closely with our product management team to ensure there is alignment between our product roadmap priorities and the engineering execution within our project teams. - Experience engaging with customers to understand requirements, communicate technical solutions, and support business growth. - Partner with Product Management, Program Management, Operations, Sales, and Executive Leadership to align priorities, communicate tradeoffs, and ensure successful execution of business objectives. - Provide technical leadership and strategic guidance to engineering teams, contributing to architecture, technology strategy, customer engagements, and proposal efforts as appropriate. - Establish relationships with engineering leaders across all Epiq locations and drive successful execution of cross site projects. - Establish and implement engineering standards, policies, and procedures to ensure quality and compliance. - Coach and develop engineering managers and technical leaders through regular feedback, mentoring, performance management, and career development planning. - Participate in our engineering recruiting and hiring efforts, working closely with HR and engineering functional managers. - Promote a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the engineering team. Qualifications - Demonstrated success leading managers, developing technical leaders, and building leadership capability within a growing engineering organization. - Experience leading organizational change, including restructuring teams, implementing new processes, and driving adoption of new ways of working. - Demonstrated experience establishing operating rhythms, performance metrics, and accountability mechanisms that drive organizational effectiveness. - Strong executive presence with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization. - Experience navigating complex organizational dynamics and aligning cross-functional teams around shared objectives. - Demonstrated ability to provide difficult feedback, address performance concerns, and drive meaningful behavioral change. - Track record of developing leadership bench strength, succession plans, and internal talent pipelines. - Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, including actively seeking feedback, adapting behavior, and applying lessons learned to improve leadership effectiveness. - Minimum of 15 years of engineering experience, including at least 5 years leading engineering teams, managers, or technical organizations. - Experience leading and scaling engineering organizations through growth, organizational change, and increasing complexity. - Demonstrated ability to develop and execute engineering strategies, organizational priorities, and operating models that drive measurable business results. - Excellent project and organizational management skills, with experience delivering complex initiatives on time and within budget. - Experience with budget management, resource planning, and organizational prioritization. - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate technical and business tradeoffs to diverse audiences. - Strong technical acumen with the ability to effectively guide technical discussions, evaluate tradeoffs, and contribute to engineering strategy when needed. - Experience with engineering workforce planning, recruiting, hiring, and talent development. - Understanding of compliance, security, and industry-specific regulatory requirements. - Ability to foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, and customer-focused product development. - Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and commitment to team and organizational outcomes. - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; Master's degree or MBA preferred. - Candidates may be located remotely within the United States; however, travel (approximately 25-50%) is expected to support on-site collaboration with employees, customers, and business partners. Desired Skills - Experience in the domain of RF/wireless system development and product engineering. - Familiarity with high value defense/security-related products. - Experience with RF test/measurement/sensing of both commercial and non-commercial wireless signals. - Experience with hardware development lifecycle. - Experience with software development lifecycle and agile methodologies. Success in This Role - Build and develop a high-performing Engineering organization. - Develop a strong leadership bench and succession pipeline for critical engineering roles. - Establish clear accountability and predictable execution across engineering teams. - Deliver engineering commitments aligned with company and product objectives. - Develop engineering managers and future leaders through coaching and succession planning. - Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and ownership. - Lead organizational change effectively while maintaining employee engagement and productivity. - Build strong cross-functional partnerships through transparent communication, stakeholder engagement, and trust. Benefits - Join a successful small company with a bright future. - Flexible work hours. - Generous vacation policy. - Paid five-week sabbatical every five years. - 401(k) matching. - Health, dental, vision insurance. - Life, short and long-term disability insurance. - Employee assistance program. - Wellness reimbursement. - Charitable giving company match. - Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance. - Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work! Company Description Epiq Solutions develops cutting-edge software-defined radio (SDR) products and processing solutions to enable spectrum dominance for maritime, land, air, and space domains. With 15 years serving government and commercial enterprise customers and 30K+ devices fielded to more than 500 customers, Epiq Solutions is a trusted partner with a proven heritage of delivering open architecture products in radically small form factors where time-to-market, cost, and performance are critical for mission success.